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DEFINITION: v. intr. To be accused of something you didn't do, then do that exact same thing later, completely by accident. n. A false accusation which coincidentally happens to be correct.
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Prophetsorial
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: profet/sorry/al
Sentence: Because he was a prophetional player his comments tended to be prophetsorial.
Etymology: prophet + professorial + professional
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COMMENTS:
Like your originality! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-19: 11:43:00
Close to the mark. Good word. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-02-19: 15:31:00
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Arraigncheck
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: a rayn chek
Sentence: George had been fed up with his wife's suspicious questions about his working late every night...afterall he was just taking care of business. Wait till he told his mistresses about the latest arraigncheck she'd just given him!
Etymology: arraign (to accuse of a wrong or an inadequacy) & raincheck (a promise or a commitment to do something later)
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COMMENTS:
clever! - libertybelle, 2008-02-19: 09:16:00
love it! - galwaywegian, 2008-02-19: 09:20:00
Ingenious! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-19: 11:57:00
Spot on, Nosila! Just wait until that cheater George gets the bill for this 'arraigncheck'. - Tigger, 2008-02-19: 13:12:00
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Factcident
Created by: rikboyee
Pronunciation: fakt-ser-dent
Sentence: the editor of the tabloid magazine knew that most of what they printed was rubbish...but she was pretty sure there must be a few factcidents in there as well
Etymology: fact, accident
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COMMENTS:
Good sentence! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-19: 12:20:00
Good word and spot-on with the sentence. - ErWenn, 2008-02-19: 19:04:00
I really like the sound of this word. Question though: Your pronunciation (fakt-ser-dent) sounds like how someone from Long Island, New York would say it (adding 'r's). Was that intentional? - Tigger, 2008-02-19: 20:48:00
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Innonsense
Created by: toadstool57
Pronunciation: in-non-cents
Sentence: Bob,the head geek on his debate team, declared his innocence when asked if he used steroids to give him an edge in competition. He then plead innonsense, stating the steroids were only to help him get picked to a team in gym class.
Etymology: innocent/nonsense
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COMMENTS:
Unique! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-19: 19:25:00
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Hypocriticize
Created by: swallowedbyafish
Pronunciation: hih-po-crih-tih-size
Sentence: Remember the other day you hypocritisized me about driving on the wrong side of road? Well look at me now - I'm dead!
Etymology: hypocrite + criticize
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COMMENTS:
Hauntingly well done! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-19: 11:54:00
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Dohpas
Created by: Jamagra
Pronunciation: doe pah
Sentence: PTO Treasurer Lucinda Bookcooker belatedly realized that announcing an "irregularity" in the organization's financial records whilst wearing Gucci, hand-painted silk Jimmy Choo pumps and carrying a Coach handbag might be considered by some to be a dohpas.
Etymology: colloquial "doh" popularized by Homer Simpson + the French "faux pas"
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COMMENTS:
Clever! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-19: 12:22:00
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Lewinskidince
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: loo in skid inse
Sentence: It was a pure lewinskidince, she was shining my shoes before my press conference, the phone rang and I couldn't find an ashtray.
Etymology: lewinski, coincidence
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COMMENTS:
are you sure it wasn't blewinskidince? - Jabberwocky, 2008-02-19: 11:16:00
Roaringly funny! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-19: 12:11:00
Certainly put her moniker on this one! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-02-19: 15:29:00
HA! - purpleartichokes, 2008-02-19: 18:20:00
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Fabrifate
Created by: OZZIEBOB
Pronunciation: fab-RI-feyt
Sentence: Despite his innocence on the jay-walking charge, Bob knew his fabrifate was sealed when, on the gallows, he looked into the eyes of the hangman and realized that he was the traffic officer who had reprimanded him for jay-walking on another, somewhat later, occasion.
Etymology: FABRIFATE: Fabri(cate): to falsely make up or accuse & FATE:destiny, element of chance in the affairs of life.
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COMMENTS:
perfect - right on the meaning - Jabberwocky, 2008-02-19: 11:12:00
Fate-tastic! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-19: 19:27:00
Wow, hanging... for a jaywalking charge. Poor Bob. - Tigger, 2008-02-19: 20:54:00
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Unfib
Created by: ErWenn
Pronunciation: /ˌʌnˈfɪb/
Sentence: One can unfib accidentally: "I unfibbed my fake broken leg by tripping on the crutches I was using for verisimilitude." One is occasionally required to unfib on purpose: "I told her that we were going to go bowling because I thought that would make her stay home, but when she pulled out her personalized ball and custom-fit shoes, I was forced to go and unfib the whole thing."
Etymology: From un- + fib
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COMMENTS:
Sometimes people tell what they think are lies when they are actually telling the truth. While this is often referred to as "unfibbing", technically "malfibbing" would be more correct. - ErWenn, 2008-02-19: 10:31:00
Fibulous! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-19: 11:39:00
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Arrestiny
Created by: Tigger
Pronunciation: /uh-REST-tuh-nee/
Sentence: Officer Hurley told us an ironic story about a known car thief who had apparently lost the keys to his own car, and was arrested when the police found him hotwiring it. One week later, arrestiny prevailed, and he was caught hotwiring a car he didn't actually own.
Etymology: blend of Arrest - into legal custody (from Latin, restāre "to stand still") & Destiny - inevitable course of events (from Latin, dēstināre "determine")
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COMMENTS:
Nice word! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-02-19: 15:33:00
Great etymoology and blending! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-19: 19:30:00
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Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by 8Revolution8. Thank you 8Revolution8. ~ James
Nosila - 2008-02-19: 14:20:00
Good one, Tigger...how irobnic!